, 1887-07-02
Extract lf Conditions
FOR THE SALE OF M
PARCELS OF Ian d.
FROM THE
STATE TREASURY'S ESTATES
WORK c REST, HUMBUG
IN ST. CROIX.

Hne allotment anu SAFE Oh tAO 1onu
is conducted 10y a Board consisting OF
the estates inspector and n memoer
appointed by Government; at pre-
sent the manager of Estates work
s. Rest s G.
The land destined for allotment IS
divided in parcels (allotmentS)
measuring 800 acres each, such
parcels to be laid off with exactness
and marked with not less han tour
boundary posts, each. The lanu
shall be of such a quality as to be MT
for sugar cultivation.
Applicants must be men OF the la
bOuring class, who have shown them
selves to be industrious, ODE IL
trustworthy and have not committed
any act degrading III public opinion.
Labourers who produce certificate" OF
5 years uninterrupted service on one
estate, and, particularly. ~labourerS
on the State Treasury's estates, tuf-
filing the above conditions, have q
preferential right ofbeing considered.
Other persons ma only in excep-
tional cases be accepted, with the
consent of the superior authority, Dut
no pers0L who is a proprietor OF a
sugar or stock estate can be con
Sidered.
The transfer of allotments is proNl-
s~iOnaliy effected by purchase contract
in such q manner that q bill OF sale
is not granted the purchasers before
One-third of the purchase sum is pad
and they have fulfilled the conditions
specified below.
The boundary belt between the
transferred allotments, which is to be
kept open in q width of - feet, if in
tended to be used as road, and offs
feet, if otherwise, shall within 3
months after the transfer be cleared
by the owner concerned, as far as to
the middle of the Oelt, and continual
~ be kept clear.
. The purchaser shall contribute his
share towards the establishment OF
the necessary roads, in labour or III
money, according to the decision OF
the Board of Allotment.
Within 18monthS after the transfer,
at least one-half of the allotment shall
be laid out in cane, or in some other
useful cultivation. The remainder of
the allotment may be used as pasture.
Trees with stems measuring 4 inches
auu ulOIG ia NtNlLtOtCA GU LAO AOOV OAN
fruit trees irrespective OF size, must
not be cut. down without permission
from the Board of Allotment before
the purchaser has obtained bill of
sale. The purchaser shall be allowed
to use the Gut on estate GRANGE as
water supply for himself and property,
as long as such use does. not interfere
with the neeaful supply of the estate,
in regard to which he is subject to the
decision of the Board of Allotment.
No other buildings than those
necessarN for the dwelling of the
owner and his household, or for the
cultivation of the allotment, must be
erected thereon before bill of sale has
been granted.
The paysaensof the purchase sum
is settled in the following manner
From the signing of the purchase
contract or eventually, from the sub
seanent issue of bill of sale concern
ing which q. memorandum must be
noted on the purchase c~ontract)
the purchase sum or any outstanding
part thereof shall be charged with
interest, say during q term OF 20
years, at the rate of 4olo p. a., and
after the expiration of the said term
of % years, at the rate of5qep.a a..
AS instruments on the purchase sum
shall be paid in "a half yearly terms,
besides the interest due, il4s OF the
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